Life Science
2nd grade
State Standards:
2.4.1.1.1 Describe and sort plants into groups in many ways, according to their physical characteristics and behaviors.
2.4.2.1.1 Recognize that plants need space, water, nutrients and air, and that they fulfill these needs in different ways.
2.4.3.1.1 Describe the characteristics of plants at different stages of their life cycles. For example: Use live organisms or pictures to observe the changes that occur during the life cycle of bean plants or marigolds.
Learning Objectives:
I can sort plants into groups according to how they look or what they do.
I can identify what plants need in order to grow.
I can describe the life cycle of a plant.
Vocabulary words
Life cycle seedling
Roots
Stem
Flower
Seeds
Mature plant
Germinates
Embryo
How are these plants different? How are they the same?
What do you think these plants need in order to grow?
How are these plants different? How are they the same?
What do these plants need in order to grow?
List all of the plants you can think of.
Categorize them into groups.
What do plants need in order to grow?
Life Cycle of a Plant
Life cycle of a plant